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Pharmacy Supply Chain Basics

supply-chain-video-1-notes-pagesDownload Drug supply chain and inventory management is a complex group of infrastructure. When things go well, pharmacies are supplied and patients get their medications filled. Learn more about it in our video. This is part 1 of 3 in this series. Accompanying YouTube Video

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Compounding from your Kitchen?

Just published my first episode in a while.

In the newest episode of Drug School, we explore a way to study the metric system using something found in your kitchen. Join us to see how!

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#metric #pharm techs #pharmacy #pharmacy technician #ptcb #study tool #Youtube

My Take From the New York Times Article

Rather than republish the original article, I’ll link it below. I wanted to reply to the accusations it presents.

First, never before in my years of pharmacy practice are pharmacies punished for creating working conditions that lead to errors. Frequently now, there is often just a pharmacist on duty. Imagine being the sole person in the pharmacy that is required to do it all. Patients…

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Addiction in sports is not uncommon

Nate Thompson of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens opens up about addiction and recovery.

“You’re not going to get judged to want to get help,” NHL player Nate Thompson admits when asked what his key message was in this interview.

In a study commissioned by ESPN, just under half of all professional sports players battled with…

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#controlled substance #drug regulation #professional athletes #Substance Use Disorder

Meet Michelle Hill, MPH, CPhT In this episode of Drug School, Michelle Hill, MPH, CPhT and I discuss ways that pharmacy technicians can expand their roles by getting more advanced degrees. We also discuss ways community pharmacy can impact public health.

CompassionRx Announces First Diabetes Prevention Class

October 16, 2019, Grand Rapids- If you have prediabetes, you can cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half by losing 5 to 7 percent of your body weight. That is about 10 to 14 pounds for a person weighing 200 pounds.

In CompassionRx’s PreventT2 lifestyle change program, participants work in a group with a trained lifestyle coach to learn the skills needed to lose weight, become…

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#diabetes #lifestyle coaching #prevention

$250 Million In Suspect Claims, 53 People Charged... Including 1 Pharmacist

$250 Million In Suspect Claims, 53 People Charged… Including 1 Pharmacist

Note: I am personally involved in one of these cases and cannot comment in the ongoing investigation. Friendly discussion is welcome as always, but please respect the role of the US Attorney’s office. Everyone in the US is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

From the U.S. Department of Justice, September 27, 2019

Midwest Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action Results in Charges Against…

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#criminal activity #doctors #durable medical equipment #healthcare #healthcare abuse #healthcare fraud #insurance fraud #insurance waste #pharmacy #pharmacy law

Lower Pharmacy Costs By Learning From Germany

A German Apothecary

Germans have a maximum out of pocket expense of about $10 USD for a prescription1. Yet, they spend about 40 billion euros per year2 or $497 euros per person based on a population of 80.4 million people3. In 2018, the United States filled 5.8 billion prescriptions with a total spend of about $520 billion4. With an estimated population of 327.5 million people in 20185, the…

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#drug pricing

DEA ARCOS Data Release: NACDS Statement on Pharmacy’s Commitment as Part of the Solution to Opioid Abuse

21 CFR Part 1306 dictates that pharmacists and prescribers share the responsibility to ensure controlled substances are dispensed for a legitimate medical purpose

Following the release of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Automated Reports and Consolidated Ordering System (ARCOS) data, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, issued…

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#controlled substance #DEA #drug enforcement #NACDS #Pharmacist #pharmacy #pharmacy technician

I Went to School for 6 Years for This?

I recently read that Walmart laid off a large portion of its pharmacy staff. Another WordPress blogger also a pharmacist experienced the same thing about Kroger pharmacies.

This is a huge patient safety issue, and the smaller the staff inside the pharmacy, the more likely the pharmacy can be robbed. While I don’t condone these actions from corporate pharmacies, I do want to help those…

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#career advice #layoffs #moving on #Pharmacist #pharmacy #pharmacy news #pharmacy technician

Pharmacy and Public Health

A while back I interviewed Alex Barker, PharmD author of “Indispensible: Your Prescription For A Fulfilling Pharmacy Career”. It dawned on my after this semester, I’m following the path to my passion which he describes in his book.

I’m now one year into my master of public health degree, and it now dawned on me I’m on my…

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How to Write Pharma a Blank Check by Policy

Insulin Pens

When you want to write major pharmaceutical manufacturers a blank check, you write bad policies. That is happening in Michigan and many other states.

The Michigan House of Representatives crafted a bill HB4701 which would cap insulin co-pays at $100. In theory this sounds like a win for consumers right?

This actually creates numerous problems such as:

Most patient…

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#pharmacy

Complex and Costly

At this point you may be questioning my image choices. All three of the above images have similar traits. The cost of your journey and the value you get out of your service depends entirely on when and where your journey occurs. The systems that affect these costs are only mildly predictable.

Make no mistake I just called your health a journey. Life is a journey is a common quote I’ve heard…

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#advocacy #healthcare abuse #healthcare fraud #healthcare waste #hospitals

And Now From The Lighter Side- Hidden Gems in ICD-10

The US implemented ICD-10 in 2015. While only a mere 20 years behind the rest of the world, it has some very oddly specific diagnoses. We’ll explore those today.

We’ll start of with some fresh country fun times…

Just when my friends thought my inline skates were dangerous enough already…

Yes where you drown matters…

The next time you spat with the in-laws you can bill them for it…

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#icd10 #medical terminology #pharmacy

Prescriptions to go: First Fill program introduced at Windsor Regional — Windsor Star

Yeah that really was my eye…

I recently read how a hospital was delivering discharge medications prior to a patient being discharged.

The concept is designed to transition a patient from hospital to home without disrupting their therapy, but there is a reason that hospitals have adopted this practice. CMS estimates that more than 30% of all prescriptions written are never filled. That is a…

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#patient care #pharmacists #pharmacy #pharmacy technician #transition of care

Two Pharmacists Sentenced For Roles In 2012 Meningitis Outbreak — Welcome

Two Former New England Compounding Center Pharmacists Sentenced

New England Compounding Center was the pharmacy of focus in a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. Photo Credit: Unknown.

BOSTON – Two former clean room pharmacists at New England Compounding Center (NECC) were sentenced this week in federal court in Boston in connection with the 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.

Gene…

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#crime #criminal activity #fraud #justice #necc #pharmacists #pharmacy #pharmacy crime

Surprising facts about the history of pharmacy — You + Blue Something to think about the next time you drink a Coke or Pepsi, thank a pharmacist.

#pharmacy #pharmacy history

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